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A Latin American plaza springs up in Chicago
The Old Town School of Folk Music bustles daily with students carting instruments to classes and echoes of percussive flamenco stepping or drum circles piecing out African beats. But at midweek, the lobby of the main concert hall becomes a Latin American plaza, the traditional center of folk […]
Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Lincoln Park
CHICAGO (CBS) A woman’s body was found with a knife in her chest in Lincoln Park after emergency crews responded to a 911 call early Friday.
Police received a 911 call about 2 a.m. of a person down and when crews arrived to an area near Diversey Parkway and […]
Chicago-Area Middle School Cracks Down On Group Hugs
Oak Park, IL (AHN) - If you need a hug, steer clear of Percy Julian Middle School. Principal Victoria Sharts is cracking down on the “extreme hugging” that has gotten out of control at her suburban Chicago school, evidenced by a rash of recent “hug lines,” causing hallway […]